Arcen Castle and Gardens – View of the River Maas loop from Holter Bruch

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Kleve

Straelen

Arcen Castle and Gardens – View of the River Maas loop from Holter Bruch

Moderate

4.8

(146)

442

hikers

Arcen Castle and Gardens – View of the River Maas loop from Holter Bruch

03:47

14.9km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Holter Bruch

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.85 km

Arcen Castle

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Arcen Castle was built in its present form in the 17th century by the Dukes of Geldern. A predecessor building from the 16th century was destroyed in 1646.

The outer …

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6.54 km

Maas riverside in Arcen

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Beautiful nature on the Maas 🌊💙
Relaxing here feels sooooo good 🥰🤗
But also very beautiful in the idyllic town center of Arcen.
Clean & nice places to stop off are welcoming 👌🏼

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6.67 km

View of the River Maas

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along the Maas, towards Arcen there are nice restaurants with Maaszicht 😃 for the summer

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7.08 km

Wijmarsche Watermill De IJsvogel

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Water mill with possibility to stop.

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7.67 km

Maas Riverside Path

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On a tour along the Maas you can enjoy the beautiful river landscape.

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8.82 km

Broekbos

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Here you will find a natural forest in the swamp area. A green stream flows through it.

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11.4 km

Limburgs Landscape Foundation

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Green forests, fine hiking trails and special places

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12.9 km

Straelen Schuitwater Observation Tower

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From the raised platform you have a great all-round view.

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14.0 km

Holter Bruch

Nature Reserve

14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

3.53 km

1.79 km

661 m

330 m

Surfaces

7.24 km

2.76 km

2.60 km

1.87 km

244 m

147 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

64 %

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Comments

October 17, 2021,Wandeling Arcen

A beautiful and varied walk from the Castle Gardens in Arcen. Follow the signs with a capital M. Walk along the Maas, through forests, along fens, through dune areas, past grasslands and mystical labyrinths.

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March 30, 2024,🇳🇱 Premiumwanderroute Arcen (Dünen, Sümpfe und Heide)

The circular hiking trail begins directly at Kasteel Arcen Castle. It's also worth taking a walk (for a fee) through the castle's large garden.
First we go through the pretty town towards the Maas. Then you hike along the river across beautiful meadows. The subsequent landscape of the National Park De Maasduinen has varied dry forests and heathland, but also …

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February 2, 2024,Arcen (NL): Premiumwandelroute Arcen (Maasduinen.Wandel.Wereld) - BEWEGUNGhilft! 2024

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"The circular hiking trail begins in Arcen, a small fortress town north of Venlo on the banks of the Meuse, very close to the German border. The Kasteel Arcen castle offers a large garden (charges apply). You can experience ships on the Meuse and hike along the river along through beautiful meadows. The Meuse dunes have varied dry forests …

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September 5, 2021,Premiumwanderweg Arcen 🇳🇱

Today I took advantage of the nice weather ☀️ and walked the Arcen premium hiking trail. The path is signposted throughout and is varied (forest 🌳, heather lakes, streams). Of course, an ice cream 🍦 on the Meuse in Arcen was a must.

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March 3, 2022,Maasduinen - Premiumwandelroute Arcen

Premium hiking just over the border. It's not just worth it for fries and coffee...no...especially for the unique landscape and the great variety on this tour. It goes through dense mixed forests, over sandy soils that provide a wonderful foundation for the pine trees, through typical Dutch housing developments, past castles, along the banks of the Maas and of course...phew...I …

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March 3, 2022,Premium-Wanderweg Arcen - Maasduinen

A wonderful varied tour. After the tour there was fries special, a must if you are in Holland.

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March 18, 2023,Wanderung

The Maasduinen is a varied tour through different landscapes. Through forest and meadows, partly paved paths, partly forest paths, always near water.

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September 29, 2024,Premiumwandelroute Arcen

We enjoyed the sunny weather today on the Arcen premium walking route. And the premium is definitely deserved.

We parked in a manageable free parking lot, close to the Maas. The first impressive view was of Arcen Castle - Kasteeltuinen Arcen, including the castle garden. Over the Zwarte Berg we went along the Hoogwatergeul to the Fossa Eugeniana canal. The …

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